Shitil

In Mandaeism, Shitil or Sheetil (Šītil; Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ) is an uthra (angel or guardian) from the World of Light. Shitil is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Seth.[1]

Shitil
Other namesSheetil
AbodeWorld of Light
Mantra"In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš)
ParentsAdam and Eve
Equivalents
Jewish equivalentSeth
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Prayers in the Qolasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (Classical Mandaic: ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).[2]

Overview

According to the Mandaean scriptures, including the Qolastā, the Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, the angelic soteriological figure Sheetil[3] (also spelled Shitil; Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ, romanized: Šitil) is a son of Adam Qadmayya ("the first Adam") who taught John the Baptist with his brothers Anush (Enosh) and Hibil Ziwa (Abel).[4] He is variously spoken of as a son of Adam,[5] a brother[6] or son[7] of Hibil, and the brother[6] or father[7] of Anush. Sheetil is one of the revealers of Mandaeism, identified as the biblical Seth.[8]

The Left Ginza mentions that Shitil was taken alive to the World of Light without a masiqta (death mass).[2]

See also

References
  1. Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
  2. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
  3. Drower, E.S. (1932). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Gorgias Press.com. ISBN 1931956499.
  4. "The Mandaic Book of John". Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  5. "Book One, 1st Glorification: The Return of Shitil, son of Adam to the World of Light". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Left Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 1–9.
  6. "Book Five: The Descent of the Savior". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 70–83.
  7. "Book Twelve: The Second Illumination". Ginza Rabba. Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 130–135. [Note: this is book 10 in some other editions.]
  8. Drower, E. S. (Ethel Stefana) (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran [microform]; their cults, customs, magic, legends, and folklore. Internet Archive. Oxford : The Clarendon press.
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